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100 Belgians in 30 days.....

I am incredibly excited to announce a new and yes, EPIC adventure I am preparing to undertake.
My NEW 100 beers. 30 days. challenge is.......(drumroll please)

Belgians and Belgian-Style Beers!!

A GIGANTIC special thank you to Belgian beer expert, "Dr. Bill" Sysak, of Stone Brewing Co. for helping me organize this amazing list. And of course, stay tuned for all of the Belgian beer love and events throughout the month.

HERE WE GO!!!:

In the Saison category:

Fantome Saison

Jolly Pumpkin Bam Biere

La Moneuse

Lost Abbey Red Barn Ale

North Coast Le Merle

Ommegang Hennepin

Saison DuPont

Saison DuPont Avec le Bon Voeux

The Bruery Rue Saison

The Bruery Saison de Lente

Stone Collaboration Saison

In the Dubbel Category:

Affligem

Allagash

Chimay Premiere (red)

Corsendonk Brown

Goose Island Pere Jacques

Konigshoeven

Lost Abbey Lost & Found

Malheur

Maredsous 8

North Coast Brother Thelonius

Rochefort

St. Bernardus Prior 8

Westmalle

In the Tripel Category:

Affligem

Allagash Curieux

Corsendonk Pale

De Dolle Dulle Teve

Gouden Carolus

Maredsous 10

Sawyers Tripel

St. Bernardus Tripel

Tripel Karmeliet

Unibroue Fin du Monde

Urthel Hibernus Quentem

Victory Golden Monkey

In the Quadruple (Quad) category:

Allagash FOUR

Konigshoeven

Lost Abbey Judgement Day

Ommegang Three Philosophers

Rochefort 10

St. Bernardus Abt. 12

Urthel Samaranth

In the Gueuze category:

Boon

Cantillon

Drie Fontenien

Giradin

Hanssen

Lindeman's Cuvee Renee

Oud Beersel

In the Biere de Garde category:

Jolly Pumpkin Oro de Calabaza

Lost Abbey Avant Garde

Ommegang Biere de Mars

In the Flanders Red category:

Duchesse de Bourgogne

Cuvee des Jacobins

Jolly Pumpkin La Roja

Monk's Cafe

New Belgium La Folie

Panil Barrique

The Bruery Oude Tart

Rodenbach

In the Golden category:

Belzebub

Delirium Tremens

Duvel

Lost Abbey Inferno

Piraat

Russian River Damnation

In the Blonde category:

Achel

Lost Abbey Devotion

Cuvee des Trolls

Malheur 6

Saxo

Unibroue Don de Dieu

In the Bruin category:

Achel

Affligem

Green Flash Belgian Brown

Kasteel

Jolly Pumpkin Maraicabo Especial

Nostradamus

In the Oud Bruin category:

Goudenband

Ichtegems

Liefmans

Petrus

In the Witbier category:

Allagash White

Avery White Rascal

Blanche de Bruxelles

Caracole Troublette

Het Kappital

Hoegaarden

Lost Abbey Witches Wit

Ommegang Wit

St. Bernardus Wit

The Bruery Orchard White

Unibroue Blanche de Chambly

In the "Hoppy Belgians" category:

De Ranke XX Bitter

La Chouffe

Popperinge Hommel

Teras Boulba

Urthel Hop-It

In the Fruit Lambic Category:

Boon

Cantillon

Drie Fontenien

Giradin

Hanssen

Kriek de Ranke

Lindeman's Cuvee Renee

New Belgium Lips of Faith

Oud Beersel

In the Bière de Champagne / Bière Brut category:

Bastille Deus

Malheur Biere Brut

Malheur Brut Noir

In the Belgian Pale Ale/IPA's

Goose Island Matilda

Green Flash Le Freak

Konigshoeven Isidor

Orval

Stone Cali-Belgique

And finally, in the Strong Ales/Catch-All category:

Cuvee de Ranke

Petrus Aged Pale

Russian River Supplication

Scaldis

Now yes, folks I realize this list makes 120 beers. But in the natural course of things, beers will be added and subtracted according mostly to availability, and there are a few I have already reviewed. But I wanted to get them all out there.

So, what do YOU think? What am I missing? I would LOVE to hear all of your comments and suggestions. BRING ON THE BEER LOVE!!!